What size turkey will you be cooking??

[Dismom+two]

I got our turkey today..it's in the freezer...just a little one.

28.6lbs!!!

what about yours?

 

[TandT]

20 lbs here

 

[Pin Wizard]

One of the little 3 lb. Butterball turkey breasts.

 

[Kathi OD]

As big as I can find. We will be having 21 for dinner.

 

[Dismom+two]

As big as I can find. We will be having 21 for dinner.

OMG!! That's a lot of people...there will be just 9 here.

 

[Kathi OD]

OMG!! That's a lot of people...there will be just 9 here.

And just think, for Christmas I get to have dinner for 26! That's easier though, 2 hams.

 

[ajk912]

In the past I would always get the biggest I could find, since turkey was so cheap per lb..I could use the leftovers for whatever. But this year, turkey prices are doubled (it seems) Walmarts prices are $1.28 a lb! My Dh works in a restaurant and he said they are paying $1.01 a lb from the purveyor. We don't like it THAT much to deal with that many leftovers since they are so pricey. That said, it's 2 adults, 3 kids, I am going to try to get a 14 lber or so.

 

[Dismom+two]

In the past I would always get the biggest I could find, since turkey was so cheap per lb..I could use the leftovers for whatever. But this year, turkey prices are doubled (it seems) Walmarts prices are $1.28 a lb! My Dh works in a restaurant and he said they are paying $1.01 a lb from the purveyor. We don't like it THAT much to deal with that many leftovers since they are so pricey. That said, it's 2 adults, 3 kids, I am going to try to get a 14 lber or so.

OH my goodness ....I payed .59cents a pound for mine!

 

[Tikitoi]

A 4 pound already deep fried turkey breast.

 

[CowboyCO]

I've got two 21 pounders a two 14 pounders...

 

[clh2]

Just 3 of us for Thanksgiving, we we ordered a fresh 10-12 pound turkey.

 

[camlace]

22 lb fresh turkey (i've been watching them run around the farm across the street for a couple months...freaked me out the first year I lived here when I saw a bunch of turkeys running around one day...then an empty field the next. Took a minute to realize what happened ) and 10 lb steak tips

 

[Kathi OD]

22 lb fresh turkey (i've been watching them run around the farm across the street for a couple months...freaked me out the first year I lived here when I saw a bunch of turkeys running around one day...then an empty field the next. Took a minute to realize what happened ) and 10 lb steak tips

We have wild turkeys that run all over our town. Thursday morning they were on the roof of the house and car. Maybe I should get DH to just try and catch the biggest one.

 

[henrylovespooh]

Instead of cooking one big turkey, I like to cook two 14-16 pound ones if I have both my familyand the in-laws over for dinner. I saw on the Food Network show that the larger the turkey, the harder it is to cook it right without overcooking it.

I put one in the oven as soon as I wake up, and then pop the second one in later. I't smore work, but the turkeys are awesome!

 

[Goofyzgurl]

We got a around a 29 pounder to bake. We're getting another smaller one to deep fry and then there's the ham.....

 

[mrspaha]

I usually get around 20lb, which is about as big as I ever see. Where do you get a 28 lb turkey?

I always assumed you got more meat for your money with a larger turkey -- am I wrong about this?

 

[tasha99]

I pre-ordered a 16-19 pound fresh turkey.

 

[JessicaR]

As big as I can find. We will be having 21 for dinner.

I often have a crowd that size and I make a 24-26 lb bird and a large turkey breast. I cook the breast the day before. Works out great!

Sounds like fun!

 

[cruellababy]

22 lb fresh turkey; trying the brining method this year